BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons

Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules.

On 12 May 2016, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p
ordinary shares to the Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial
responsibilities (the “Participants”) listed below under the British American Tobacco 2016
Long Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 4,234 pence per Share. The awards are
exercisable from the dates set out below, subject to the satisfaction of performance
conditions specified on the award date. The maximum number of shares comprised in the
awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the performance conditions are met in
full is shown opposite the name of each Participant set out below:

      Participant             No. of Shares comprised
                                             in Award       Award Exercise Period

      N Durante                                140,529     12 May 2021 to 11 May
      J B Stevens                               71,669             2026
      J B Abelman                               22,732
      J Bowles                                  31,943
      A Davy                                    23,027
      G Giordano                                30,113
      A M Gray                                  32,829
                                                                12 May 2019
      T L Marroco                               21,315
                                                               to 11 May 2026
      R Oberlander                              26,511
      D O’Reilly                                21,315
      N K Sethi                                 26,009
      J M Vandermeulen                          25,094
      K Wheaton                                 25,242


13 May 2016


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